The train stations in Great Britain have been swept empty since the morning. Around 40,000 members of the union want to walk down their jobs to fight for better wages and working conditions.
In Great Britain, the most far-reaching rail strike in around 30 years has begun.
Many usually full stations were almost deserted on Tuesday morning as only around a fifth of the trains were scheduled to run, the PA news agency reported. Tens of thousands of railway workers are on strike for higher wages and better working conditions. They wanted to stop work not only on Tuesday, but also on Thursday and Saturday. London Underground workers also went on strike on Tuesday.
Andrew Haines, the boss of the train operator Network Rail, apologized in the BBC interview to the tens of thousands of passengers who have to switch to other modes of transport this week. In addition to the Network Rail connections, the trains of around a dozen other train operators are also canceled.
The conservative government around Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned the strikes. Johnson accused the unions of harming the very people they were supposed to be helping with their actions. In addition, excessive wage claims would exacerbate the problem of the cost of living.
However, trade unionist John Leach emphasized in an interview with TalkTV: “We cannot get involved in something that is almost eight percent behind inflation – that is absolutely unacceptable.” Of course, we regret the disruption and inconvenience to passengers.
Source: Stern
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